Increased manufacturing costs of line shut downs and cleaning, plus the costs of tracking the products throughout the manufacturing process and the documentation required for certification of the 100% organic claim

Resources:

Organic Trade Association:A not-for-profit group that promotes/protects the overall organic trade, focuses on food and other organic products. www.ota.com

The OTA is one of the four members of GOTS (International working group on Global Organic Textile Standards); the other members are the Soil Association (England), International Association Natural Textile Industry (INV) (Germany), and Japan Organic Cotton Association (JOCA). http://www.global-standard.org/

GOTS has approved the first international certification body for organic cotton: the Institute for Marketecology (IMO), located in Switzerland. www.imo.ch

Organic Exchange:A not-for-profit group that promotes organic agriculture, with specific focus on fibers such as cotton www.organicexchange.org